Jellied Eels

[jasper65 6]

Can anyone give me a good recipe , last time I tried I copied a recipe off the net and it all went tits up...

 

I was told the best eating Eels are when they are in the salt water and not fresh water? whats the best time of the year to to go Eel fishing or set some Eel nets?

 

Jasper

[Lab 10,979]

Sorry mate but this has just cracked me up......... , i would imagine this post might go off on a tangent very shortly

[jasper65 6]

Didn't take you long to stick some crap up did it pal like you do on most threads.....

[Guest bullterrier]

 

 

900g (2lb) Eels

600ml (1 pint) Fish Stock

1 Onion

1 Carrot

1 stick Celery

15g (½ oz) Gelatine

½ Lemon

1 Bouquet Garni

Fresh Herbs

Grated nutmeg Place the eels skin side down and sprinkle with a pinch of grated nutmeg, grated lemon zest and the chopped herbs.

Cut the fish into pieces about 4 inches long.

Roll up each piece and tie with string.

Put the stock, finely chopped onion, carrot and celery with the bouquet garni into a saucepan and bring to he boil.

Add the eels and simmer very gently for about 15 minutes or until tender, .

Extract the eels and remove the string and placing them in a bowl.

Measure the stock and make up to 450 ml (¾ pint) with water.

Add the lemon juice to the gelatine to dissolve, add to the hot stock stirring to ensure it is fully dissolved.

Strain over the eels and leave to set.

Turn out when cold hope this is alright tony mate. ..john

 

 

[jasper65 6]

Top man John ....

 

Cheers Pal much apreciated.....

 

Jasp

[SEAN3513 7]

same as johns jasp

 

except i add paprika or curry powder ( to taste) instead of nutmeg

 

cheers

 

sean

[yoggerman 5]

sounds good...... but i wouldnt cut them 4 inches long and i dont think you need fish stock just boil em in water with a few herbs not to many and use that water to set the eels with a little gelatine , but ive bin told you dont neede the gelatin as the eel water will set naturally....cut them more like one inch.... and dont put in the tail ends, just the rounds and the horse-shoes...

ive never mede jellied eels but eat them nearly every week of me life..... jellied eels i rate barneys the best then micks at a very close second...... i wont waste me time on bradleys no more especialy there little ready pots with the tinfoil lid... theres a few stalls round my way that stock barneys or micks

otherwise i drive straight to barneys and buy a whole bowl.... p.s barneys supply tubby isaacs and hes only a couple of streets away

heres a link to barneys

best jellied eels in the world

p.s dont forget ya chilli vinegar and pepper

Edited May 30, 2010 by yoggerman